LETTER: Talking rubbish Friday, 15 January, 2021 This letter originally featured in the 14th January print edition of the Braintree and Witham Times Your article last week (Times, January 7) outlines fears from Cllr. James Abbott about the future of the Witham Recycling Centre. Like myself, Cllr Abbott has received assurances from Essex County Council that it has no plans to close the site. With local elections just a few months away, this... Media
Speculative housing application from Gladman off Brain Valley Avenue, Black Notley 12th January 2021 Witham Northern's Conservative candidate, Ross Playle, responds to the news that Gladman Housing have submitted a speculative housing application on a site... Local News
Essex County Council Winter 2020/21 Newsletter 11th January 2021 This leaflet is produced by Essex County Conservatives and is an important update on the key work the Council has been doing to protect residents over the... Media
National lockdown: Stay at Home 4th January 2021 Tonight the Prime Minister has announced that we must go into a national lockdown. This is a hugely regrettable position but is absolutely necessary with the... Local News
Essex schools and colleges set to move to remote learning for start of Spring Term 31st December 2020 Following the latest announcement by the Department for Education (DfE), secondary schools and colleges across Essex will be included in a country-wide move to... Local News
Conservative candidate Ross Playle calls for Town Centre Masterplan to deliver a new vision for our town 17th December 2020 Ross Playle, Witham Northern’s Conservative candidate for next year’s Essex County Council elections has welcomed the news from Braintree District Council of... Local News
Essex Tories back people, business and give thanks to the response to COVID 8th December 2020 A pledge to continue to support those most in need and businesses who have been struggling because of COVID was reinforced today by the Conservative led- County... Local News
Essex to receive an extra £7,358,700 to boost local cycling and walking infrastructure 17th November 2020 Essex County Council to receive an extra £7,358,700 to boost cycling and walking infrastructure The Active Travel Fund is designed to create safe space for... Local News
Witham Northern candidate, Ross Playle, reassured by Chancellor’s support for Essex 29th October 2020 A candidate for next year’s Essex County Council elections has welcomed additional support by the Chancellor for Essex businesses impacted as a result of the... Local News
Priti & Ross visit The Square & Compasses in Fairstead for an update on how C-19 rules are affecting pubs 14th October 2020 On Friday (9th October), the Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, and Witham Northern’s Conservative candidate, Ross Playle, visited The Square &... Local News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and Watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in Full National News
Amanda Milling: 'We’re delivering our manifesto promises against the odds' 24th November 2020 Amanda Milling, Chairman of the Conservative Party, talks about how we're delivering on our 2019 Manifesto pledges against the odds. National News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News